[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷807及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 807及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Playing Truant. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1现在大学里逃课现象很严重 2你认为产生这种现象的原因是什么 3怎 样才能杜绝这一现象 Playing Truant 二、 Part II Reading Compreh

2、ension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the st

3、atement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Pizza Hut Pizza Hut was started in 1958, by two brothers in Wichita, Kansas. Frank and Dan Carney had the idea to open a pizza parlor. They borrowed $ 600 from their mother,

4、 and opened the very first Pizza Hut. In 1959, the first franchise unit opened in Topeka, Kansas. Almost a decade later, Pizza Hut would be serving one million customers a week in its 310 locations. In 1970, Pizza Hut was put on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PIZ. In 1986, Pizza

5、 Hut introduced delivery service, something no other restaurant was doing. By the 1990s Pizza Hut sales had reached $4 billion worldwide. In 1998, Pizza Hut celebrated its 40th anniversary, and launched its famous campaign “The Best Pizzas Under One Roof. “ In 1996, Pizza Hut sales in the United Sta

6、tes were over $5 million. Out of all the existing pizza chains, Pizza Hut had the largest market share, 46.4%. However, Pizza Huts market share has slowly eroded because of intense competition from their rivals Dominos, Little Caesars and newcomer Papa Johns. Home delivery was a driving force for su

7、ccess, especially for Pizza Hut and Dominos. However, this forced competitors to look for new methods of increasing their customer bases. Many pizza chains decided to diversify and offer new non-pizza items such as buffalo wings, and Italian cheese bread. The current trend in pizza chains today is t

8、he same. They all try to come up with some newer, bigger, better pizza for a low price. Offering special promotions and new pizza variations are popular today as well. For example, chicken is now a common topping found on pizzas. In the past, Pizza Hut has always had the first mover advantage. Their

9、 marketing strategy in the past has always been to be the first. One of their main strategies that they still follow today is the diversification of the products they offer. Pizza Hut is always adding something new to their menu, trying to reach new markets. For example, in 1992 the famous buffet wa

10、s launched in Pizza Hut restaurants worldwide. They were trying to offer many different food items for customers who didnt necessarily want pizza. Another strategy they used in the past and are still using is the diversification of their pizzas. Pizza Hut is always trying to come up with some innova

11、tive way to make a pizza into something slightly different different enough that customers will think its a whole new product. Look at some of the pizzas Pizza Hut has marketed in the past. In 1983, Pizza Hut introduced their Pan Pizza, which had a guarantee of being ready to eat in 5 minutes when d

12、ining at Pizza Hut restaurants. In 1993, they introduced the “BigFoot“, which was two square feet of pizza cut into 21 slices. In 1995, they introduced “Stuffed Crust Pizza“, where the crust would be filled with cheese. In 1997, they marketed “The Edge“, which had cheese and toppings all the way to

13、the edge of the pizza. Currently, they are marketing “The Big New Yorker,“ trying to bring the famous New York style pizza to the whole country. Another opportunity that Pizza Hut has is their new ordering online system. Anyone with Internet access can order whatever they wish and get it delivered t

14、o their house without even speaking to someone. This program has just been started, so we do not have any numbers to support whether or not it will be a success. Lastly, Pizza Hut has always valued customer service and satisfaction. In 1995, Pizza Hut began two customer satisfaction programs: a 1-80

15、0 number customer hotline, and a customer call-back program. These were implemented to make sure their customers were happy, and always wanted to return. In our plan, we will first give a situation analysis of current and relevant environmental conditions that affect our plan. Next, we will give a b

16、rief analysis of the current fast food industry, and any trends or changes that might occur in the future. However, the fact, that Pizza Hut does have a restaurant to run is also a weakness. Pizza Hut has higher overhead costs, due to the restaurant that other competitors dont have to deal with. Ano

17、ther result of higher overhead costs is higher prices Pizza Hut must charge. Obviously, Pizza Hut is not the low-cost producer. They rely on their quality pizza and good service to account for their higher prices. An indirect weakness that Pizza Hut has is that they have lost a lot of their customer

18、s and market share due to such intense competition with competitors. Pizza Huts opportunities are almost endless. Revenue with their new innovative pizzas, and increase brand loyalty with good customer service. Pizza Huts number one threats are from their competitors. Currently, their closest compet

19、itor is Dominos Pizza. Dominos main competitive advantage over Pizza Hut is their price. It is generally lower than Pizza Hut. Also, Dominos was very profitable when they ran the promotional deal of delivering a pizza within 30 minutes. However, many lawsuits have been filed against Dominos in the p

20、ast for reckless driving by their drivers, so Dominos withdrew the promotion. Little Caesars is another one of Pizza Huts competitors, right behind Dominos in market share. Little Caesars is famous for offering large quantities of pizza for less money. Other competitors include Papa Johns, Sbarro, a

21、nd Pizza Inn. A problem facing all of the pizza chains is that each of their individual competitive advantages is pretty much everyones competitive advantages. Most if not all the top pizza chains offer free delivery, and always have some sort of promotional deal offering large pizzas at reduced pri

22、ces. Other competitors to take into consideration are frozen pizzas and make-it-yourself pizzas that are purchased in grocery stores. Some examples of these are Tombstone Pizzas, Boboli, and DiGornio pizzas. 2 Pizza Hut expanded its business into many parts of the country by the time of_. （ A） 1958

23、（ B） 1959 （ C） 1969 （ D） 1970 3 Pizza Huts market share has slowly become small because of_since 1996. （ A） intense competition from their rivals （ B） depression （ C） no diversification （ D） not having competitive advantages 4 _is now commonly served as topping at pizza restaurants. （ A） Fruit （ B）

24、Buffalo wing （ C） Italian cheese bread （ D） Chicken 5 One of its main strategies that Pizza Hut still follows today is to_. （ A） deliver a pizza within 30 minutes （ B） diversify the products they offer （ C） offer large quantities of pizza for less money （ D） sell frozen pizzas and make-it-yourself p

25、izzas 6 In Pizza Hut, a Pan Pizza was_to serve in 5 minutes. （ A） guaranteed （ B） cut （ C） filled （ D） marked 7 If you want a pizza from Pizza Hut delivered directly to your house without speaking to someone, you have to have_in the first place. （ A） telephone （ B） paper （ C） car （ D） internet acces

26、s 8 In order to make sure their customers were happy, Pizza Hut introduced_. （ A） two customer satisfaction programs （ B） a 1-600 number customer hotline （ C） a customer call-in program （ D） happy customers program 9 The higher overhead costs of Pizza Hut obviously accounted for_. 10 The reason why

27、Dominos withdrew their promotion was that they suffered legally from_. 11 Major pizza makers have to face the problem that their competitive advantages are_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or m

28、ore questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） It was so-so. （ B） It was exp

29、ensive. （ C） It was lost. （ D） It was great. （ A） Most of the mans friends are athletes. （ B） Few people share the womans opinion. （ C） The man doesnt look like a sportsman. （ D） The woman doubts the mans athletic ability. （ A） Go to the library. （ B） Meet the woman. （ C） See Professor Smith. （ D） H

30、ave a drink in the bar. （ A） Where is the manager now? （ B） Who will be his new manager? （ C） Whether his manager is ill. （ D） When the manager will go to the headquarters. （ A） He dislikes museums and galleries. （ B） He does not care about the hot weather. （ C） Going to the beach is the best choice

31、. （ D） He doesnt want to go to Washington. （ A） She wants to live in the suburbs. （ B） She is offended by her naughty children. （ C） She disagrees with father. （ D） She turns a deaf ear to her husbands words. （ A） She will choose a new topic to write the essay. （ B） She used to choose the poetry wri

32、tten by Shakespeare as the topic. （ C） She refuses to accept the mans advice. （ D） She is on the wrong track. （ A） How to buy a good computer. （ B） How to borrow a computer from the company. （ C） The price of the computer. （ D） The newly-bought computer. （ A） They were responding to an oral intervie

33、w. （ B） They were making outlines of their essays. （ C） They were answering several history questions. （ D） They were evaluating each others answer. （ A） Study for the next test with the woman. （ B） Take a makeup exam. （ C） Rewrite his answer to one of the questions. （ D） Review his answers with the

34、 professor. （ A） Return his books to the library. （ B） Take a nap. （ C） Study for a test. （ D） Go swimming. （ A） doctor and nurse. （ B） Librarian and library patron. （ C） Forest ranger and hiker. （ D） Nurse and patient. （ A） Saturday. （ B） Sunday. （ C） Monday. （ D） Tuesday. （ A） An allergy to animal

35、s. （ B） A reaction to toxic chemicals. （ C） An allergy to food. （ D） Contact with a noxious plant. （ A） Look for the photos of poison ivy in the library. （ B） Take a drug that prevents rashes. （ C） Avoid certain foods. （ D） Stay out of the woods. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear

36、3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Very impolite. （ B） Not customary. （ C） Very urgent. （

37、D） Not necessary. （ A） To have a talk with him. （ B） To inform him of their decision. （ C） To discuss a problem with him. （ D） To tell him a problem they met with. （ A） He thought the natives were mad. （ B） He didnt take it seriously. （ C） He called in a policeman to talk with the natives. （ D） He b

38、elieved there was a fight and called out the police at once. （ A） A pupil. （ B） A graduate. （ C） A senior. （ D） An undergraduate. （ A） To present their results. （ B） To show off their results. （ C） To make themselves brave. （ D） To become active people. （ A） To get information. （ B） To know the rela

39、ted areas. （ C） To know the latest news. （ D） To make friends. （ A） They can live in meadows. （ B） They can jump high to get food. （ C） They can live on many different kinds of hosts. （ D） They can survive without eating for many months. （ A） A disease. （ B） A cause of fatal plague. （ C） A substance

40、 in a fleas legs. （ D） The substance that a flea lives on. （ A） Rat flea. （ B） Cat flea. （ C） Dog flea. （ D） Rabbit flea. （ A） From Europe to China. （ B） From Ethiopia to Europe. （ C） From China to Ethiopia. （ D） From Byzantium to China. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage

41、 three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are

42、 required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 The Mid-summer Day. a hundred-year-old tradition in Scandinavia, falls on June 22nd or 23rd, when the sun will reach its highest point in the sky, to create the

43、 longest day of the year. In【 B1】 _part of Scandinavia, one can see the【 B2】 _sun and the night never reaches complete darkness. Many places celebrate Mid-summer on St. Johns day, June 24th, while in Sweden it is honored on the Friday【 B3】 _ to June 20. Many centuries ago this day was to pay 【 B4】 _

44、 to water, fire and plants. It was also a time to cleanse ones soul. However, over time, this holiday lost much of its【 B5】 _meaning. Actually, Mid-summer marks a change in the farming year, specially the break between the completion of spring【 B6】 _ and the hard work of summer hay-making in Scandin

45、avia, and in such Eastern European countries as Estonia and Lithuania. How did and do people celebrate the festival? Family and friends get together to【 B7】 _ themselves with such wonderful food as herring(鲱鱼 ),【 B8】 _potatoes, sour cream, bread, and beer, followed by strawberries or fresh fruit. Af

46、ter the meal, people would dance.【 B9】 _. Now it is just for fun.【 B10】 _ remember, the sun does not set at all in Scandinavia at this time of year!【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, th

47、ere is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 To say that the child learns by imitation and that the way to teach is to set a good example oversimplifies. No child im

48、itates(模仿 )every action he sees. Sometimes, the example the parent wants him to follow is ignored while he takes over contrary patterns from some other examples. Therefore we must turn to a more subtle theory than “Monkey see, monkey do. “ Look at it from the childs point of view. Here he is in a ne

49、w situation, lacking a ready response. He is seeking a response which will gain certain ends. If he lacks a ready response for the situation, and cannot reason out what to do, he observes a model who seems able to get the right result. The child looks for an authority(权威 )or expert who can show what to do. There is a second element at work in this situation. The child may be able to attain his immediate go